DJ Ivey: CB · Miami · #8.
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DJ Ivey
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Played for four head coaches in five seasons at Miami. One game to point at: 7 tackles against Duke — Week 8, 2022.
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
38 tackles. 5 passes defended. 2 interceptions. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-13vs Bethune-Cookman | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-7vs Southern Miss | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 9-17@ No. 24 Texas A&M | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-27vs North Carolina | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 20-14@ Virginia Tech | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-45vs Duke | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 9 | W 14-12@ Virginia | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | L 3-45vs Florida State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 35-14@ Georgia Tech | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-40@ No. 9 Clemson | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 13 | L 16-42vs Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 38 | 28 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 5 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%5 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
38tackles this season38 tackles · 5 pass breakups · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road5g | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 3.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mario Cristobal
Pass share
50.6%
413 pass / 403 run
Plays / game
68.0
12 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
444 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #146 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Miami, 127 tackles — drafted at #246 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Mark Richt, Manny Diaz, and Mario Cristobal. Multi-era developmental context.
Next stop · NFL
Cincinnati BengalsEntering 4th NFL season
Cincinnati BengalsEntering 4th NFL season
